1818 HUNTING 1ed Field Sports Fishing Horse & DOG Fowling Racing FINE BINDING

1818 HUNTING 1^ed Field Sports Fishing Horse & DOG Fowling Racing FINE BINDING

An incredibly rare and desirable early 19^th-century history of field sports. Written by John Lawrence under his penname William Henry Scott, this book offers a thorough, illustrated history of hunting, shooting, coursing, horse racing, fishing, and many other outdoor sports and games. It also contains descriptions on how to train dogs and horses, managing fowling gear, and the best tips for fishing.

Item number: #27484

Price: $750

SCOTT, William Henry; [LAWRENCE, John]

British Field Sports; Embracing Practical Instructions in Shooting—Hunting—Coursing—Racing—Cocking—Fishing, &c. With Observations on the Breaking and Training of Dogs and Horses; Also the Management of Fowling Pieces, and All Other Sporting Implements.

London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1818. First Edition.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • xi, [1], 615, [1]
  • 34 engraved plates
• Provenance: Armorial bookplate – Edward Huth, Wykehurst Park
  • Edward Huth (1847-1935), son of Henry Huth (1815–1878), who was an English merchant banker and prominent bibliophile. The Huth family owned Wykehurst Place (or Park), a Gothic Revival mansion designed and built for Henry Huth in 1871 by architect Edward Middleton Barry. Motto: ANIMUS NON RES
• Language: English
• Binding: Leather; tight and secure
  • Red Moroccan leather
• Size: ~9.5in X 6.5in (24cm x 16.5cm)

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